Baysville in Muskoka District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Explorers of Muskoka & Haliburton
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 2010
1. Explorers of Muskoka & Haliburton Marker
Inscription.
Explorers of Muskoka and Haliburton. . Following the War of 18 12 expeditions traversed the wilderness between Lakes Simcoe and Muskoka and the Ottawa River, seeking a route across Upper Canada less open to attack than by the St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario. In 1819 Lieut. J.P. Catty, R.E., crossed by way of Balsam and Kashagawigamog Lakes and the York and Madawaska Rivers. Lieut. Henry Briscoe, R.E., and Ensign Durnford, R.E., ascended the Muskoka in 1826, proceeding via Lake of Bays, Lake Opeongo and the Petawawa. Other expeditions through Muskoka were led by: Alexander Shirreff, 1829; Lieut. J. Carthew, R.N., and Lieut. F.H. Baddeley, R.E., 1835: and David Thompson, 1837.
Following the War of 1812 expeditions traversed the wilderness between Lakes Simcoe and Muskoka and the Ottawa River, seeking a route across Upper Canada less open to attack than by the St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario. In 1819 Lieut. J.P. Catty, R.E., crossed by way of Balsam and Kashagawigamog Lakes and the York and Madawaska Rivers. Lieut. Henry Briscoe, R.E., and Ensign Durnford, R.E., ascended the Muskoka in 1826, proceeding via Lake of Bays, Lake Opeongo and the Petawawa. Other expeditions through Muskoka were led by: Alexander Shirreff, 1829; Lieut. J. Carthew, R.N., and Lieut. F.H. Baddeley, R.E., 1835: and David Thompson, 1837.
Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.
Location. 45° 8.945′ N, 79° 6.784′ W. Marker is in Baysville, Ontario, in Muskoka District. Marker is on Baysville Terrace just east of Bay Street (Bridge Street), on the right when traveling east. Marker is located on the south side of Baysville Terrace, overlooking the Baysville Narrows. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baysville ON P0B 1A0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within
Also see . . . Muskoka. Early Europeans to visit the area were explorer Samuel de Champlain in 1615 and lieutenant-governor John Graves Simcoe in 1793. In 1837, David Thompson searched the region for a practical route from Ottawa to Lake Huron. (Submitted on January 22, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 2010
2. Explorers of Muskoka & Haliburton Marker • wide view (Baysville Narrows in background)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 22, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.